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Cinco de Mayo, a holiday more closely associated these days with tequila, Mexican beer and tacos than Mexico’s independence after French occupation in the 1800s, is back with a weekend full of parties.

Day of the Dead or Dia de Los Muertos is a yearly celebration, usually celebrated on November 1 or 2. In the Bay Area, there are a number of different events to celebrate the traditional Mexican holiday.

When the Marina’s gourmet Mexican hotspot decided to open a second outpost in the Mission last year, eyebrows were raised. How would a house of high-end tacos fare in a neighborhood overflowing with cheaper alternatives? With resounding success, of course.